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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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